Dating During the Apocalypse
We met for brunch in Greektown just before it became apparent to me that COVID-19 was going to change everything. I was still living in a wash-your-hands-bump-elbows-don’t-stand-so-close-to-me world. …
Dating After Divorce: Priceless
I was supposed to be on a date. Instead, I was riding the train, on a mission to find a guitar for my daughter for Christmas after a long day at work. I broke the heel off my shoe as I jumped through …
Dating After Divorce: Which One Would You Choose?
Friday evening, Wisconsin weekend rental in the middle of a polar vortex, I leaned, cocktail in one hand, phone in the other, against the backdrop of an Alice in Wonderland art installation created fo…
Sex Recession – OMG, NO!
I saw in The Atlantic that we are in the middle of a sex recession. A WHAT? I panicked. I’ve been through a sex recession before, and it’s not pretty. That was my own personal recession, but now it’s …
Dating After Divorce: Falling Fast
Have you ever had that crazy, wild, immediate fall into love that overtakes you? My first online dating app experience turned into my first date in 16 years, which quickly turned into my first post-di…
Dating After Divorce: Why DO We Date?
Recently I’ve fallen into the role of "dating coach" for a friend who, a year after an ugly divorce, is tip-toeing back into the dating world. I was there five years ago myself, and another friend (no…
Life Span to Hold Free Logo Launch Event on Sept. 27 – See You There?
Have a glass of wine or a local craft beer with Life Span as we celebrate our new look and show our new film! The free Sept. 27 celebration, hosted by Jones Day, is intended to inspire our commun…
Still Haven’t Seen ‘Wonder Woman’? Here’s One More Review to Help You Decide
I went to see "Wonder Woman" on opening night with about 15 feminists – women who work in organizations confronting the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, and abortion rights, as well as wom…
Dating After Divorce: Flirting by Text
My first date after over 15 years was lovely (click here for details). We talked until they closed the place down. When we left, I had to practically dump my purse on the sidewalk to find my keys, but…
And Let the Dating (After Divorce) Begin
A few years ago I found myself in a strange new world of swiping, messaging and ghosting. I went into a relationship in my 30s, when finding a date wasn’t a task. I was a young, feminist activist and …
